Total Crime Rate

79.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 79.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Purfleet Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Aveley and Uplands , and the 193rd highest crime rate of 501 local areas in Thurrock .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Purfleet Road (RM15 4DP) in the last 12 months was 79.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.1% lower than the Aveley and Uplands average (91.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Purfleet Road (RM15 4DP), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Purfleet Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lowlands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Buchanan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowlands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Love Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Myrtle Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Myrtle Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Central Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Arnhem Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Beech Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blenheim Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buchanan Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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